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Cyclone Crop Damage to Hit Supply as Farmers Count Cost

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Cyclone Crop Damage to Hit Supply as Farmers Count Cost
A supplied image shows farm staff removing over ripe fruit from trees damaged in the wake of Cyclone Jasper at Skybury Farms near Mareeba in Far North Queensland, December 21, 2023. Farmers are reporting significant crop losses and a long recovery ahead across far northern Queensland after Cyclone Jasper. AAP Image/Supplied by Skybury Farms
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Mangoes, bananas, papaya and avocados are among produce destroyed in far north Queensland as producers assess damage from Cyclone Jasper.

Consumers are likely to face shortages of produce from the region and may have to pay more for fruit such as papaya.

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